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Juliet Armstrong spent the war years gathering hidden information for MI5, piecing together spies in the shadows of wartime Britain. Decades later, she has built a modest career as a radio producer for the BBC, documenting stories of ordinary people and the subtle dramas of mid‑century London. When a series of unsettling events begins to echo her clandestine past, Juliet finds herself hunted by those she once outwitted.
The novel traces her return to the world of espionage—now a tense, technological age—and questions how past deeds shape present identity. A tense blend of historical context and contemporary suspense, Transcription offers a vivid portrait of a woman navigating loyalties, secrets, and the lingering ghosts of war.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Kate Atkinson
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